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New Short Tandem Repeat-Based Molecular Typing Method for Pneumocystis jirovecii Reveals Intrahospital Transmission between Patients from Different Wards.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Gits-Muselli Maud, Peraldi Marie-Noelle, de Castro Nathalie, Delcey Véronique, Menotti Jean, Guigue Nicolas, Hamane Samia, Raffoux Emmanuel, Bergeron Anne, Valade Sandrine, Molina Jean-Michel, Bretagne Stéphane, Alanio Alexandre
Abstract excerpt
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a severe opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients caused by the unusual fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii. Transmission is airborne, with both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals acting as a reservoir for the fungus. Numerous reports of outbreaks in renal transplant units demonstrate the need for valid genotyping methods to detect transmission of a given genotype....
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